Research

Our research informs our teaching and is vitally important to
the nursing profession. At the School of Nursing we are committed
to achieving results that will enhance the quality of patient care
and services to the public. A sampling of the research areas we are
currently engaged in includes; chronic pain management, geriatric
care and the affects of healthy aging, public health
administration, and coping with mental illness.

Each of our research areas provides tangible benefits to our
communities as we ensure that future generations of nurses will be
taught the most current research available. You may wish to direct
your support to one of the following priority areas of nursing
research.

The Nursing Research Unit

The Nursing Research Unit (NRU) is dedicated to enhancing the
development and dissemination of knowledge in nursing. This
knowledge will inform practice and policies relating to nursing
care and the delivery of nursing services to individuals, families,
communities, populations, and health care organizations. A gift to
the NRU will continue to enable our researches to study health
issues that are making a difference in the lives of our patients.
It can also go to purchase new equipment and resources such as
computers, text books, journal subscriptions and many more
important research tools.

Undergraduate Research Scholarships

Our undergraduate students are a group of remarkable
individuals with a passion for enhancing the quality of life for
their patients and improving the methods of service delivery. We
are committed to fostering a community of student-researchers who
will undertake important knowledge development projects in a highly
ethical manner. The ability to offer undergraduate research
scholarships will allow us to hone the research and critical
thinking skills of our students who demonstrate an aptitude for
nursing research.

Graduate Research Fellowships

The need for fellowships has never been higher as we continue
to bring in the top students from around the world. Fellowships
support our graduate students in their efforts to produce research
that will enhance the patient care, health care administration and
other niche areas of nursing research. Graduate students also
provide invaluable assistance in course preparation and teaching
activities. The ability to offer financial assistance to our
graduate students enables us to create the next generation of
nursing researchers, instructors and scholars.

Your gift to nursing research will not only make a difference in
the lives of our students, but in the quality of health care the
public receives.

For more information on how you can support our students and
faculty through increased research opportunities, please
contact: